IslamiCity

IslamiCity is a superbly
organised resource, which represents a great starting point to
exploring the Muslim faith on the internet, containing
hundreds of pages of content presented from a Sunni
perspective. The entry page clearly indicates the central
areas of the site, hyperlinked under the IslamiCity logo. The
left-hand side bar contains links to Community, Portal,
Devotion and Commerce sections of the site. There's also an
effective search engine. Once inside the site, in various
zones, IslamiCity can be easily navigated via the hyperlinked
top bar, and various sidebars.

IslamiCity is a well-managed website,
offering detailed perspectives on Muslim faith, from
introductory level to
advanced.

Special
Features

Devotion (linked on the left-hand side
bar) features a substantial library of information central to
Muslim faith, including prayer times, recitations of the
Qur'an from noted exponents, and a recitation competition
featuring children and young adults. Click on the Qur'an link,
and a hyperlinked list of verses from the Revelation appears.
Choose a section and a page will appear in the original
Arabic, with options to view an English translation of the
meaning or hear the verse recited (using RealPlayer).

Mosque (linked at the top of the index page)
contains a series of links to pages of information about
Islam, including material aimed at non-Muslim readers.
Understanding Islam and Muslims is a succinct series of 22
slides, taking readers through the very basic principles of
Muslim faith. Pillars discusses the Five Pillars of Islam in a
short illustrated essay.

Cyber TV (linked at
the top of the index page) offers various channels of Islamic
content (using RealPlayer), including live and recorded
broadcasts from Mecca and Medina, often taken from satellite
broadcasts. Audio-visual quality can be variable, but the
material is certainly atmospheric and offers insight into
Muslim faith and practices. Channel 25 contains a beautiful
slide show of Virtual Mosques, accompanied by a high-quality
audio call to prayer.

Other
Features

IslamiCity [email protected] is advertised in the
right-hand sidebars, and offers a wide range of Islamic
products. These include Qur'ans (in printed and CDRom
formats), books, video (including children's titles), and
Gifts. IslamiCity provides secure server software for credit
card orders, a shopping cart, and clearly explains its sales
arrangements under the Policy section. IslamiCity also
features an Ask the Imam service, where questions can be
submitted to an expert, or previous answers viewed through
access to the database.